Strathaven and District PB - History

As the familiar skirl grows in volume, the hairs on the back of the neck stand to attention, a foot starts an unconscious beat, the pulse quickens and a vague feeling of pride swells the breast.By the time the band comes past the tunes are being hummed and an occasional tear swells in the eye. It is difficult to explain why, but the pipes and drums evoke deep passions among Scots (and many others) and no occasion of note in Scotland is complete without a pipe band. Since 1973 the special events in the calendar of Strathaven and the surrounding district have been graced by the sound of the Strathaven and District Pipe Band.The picture on the right shows the band in front of Lauder hall (once home of Sir Harry Lauder) in 197*

Highlights - see individual decade pages for details.

Band Formed in 1973

First PM - James Whitelaw

John MacPherson brother of the well known solo piper Donald MacPherson becomes PM.

For a couple of years the well known Gaelic singer comedian and piper Norman MacLean plays with the band.

Peter Ligget becomes PM.

Ian Tennent becomes PM.

2001 Band Play Schots weekend in Alden Biesen, Belgium

Nov 2002 The Pipe Band sign a five year sponsorship deal with local businessman Hugh Paterson.

Aug 2005. Some of the band take part in the Pipefest march in Edinburgh

Sept 2005. The band visit the beautiful isle of Tiree.

Feb 2006. Some of the band are in the massed bands playing on the pitch at Murrayfield for the France and England games.

2006. The band play the 6/8 Auld Adam in tribute to Adam Law at his funeral

Sept 2006. The band make a second visit to the Isle of Tiree.

Feb 2007 PM Ian Tennent steps down as PM and Chris Mackenzie takes on the role.

Aug 2007 – The band play at a Wedding in the Great hall in Stirling Castle.

Aug 2009 - The band take part in the Tattoo Hebrides alongside the 78th Fraser Highlanders PB, Mauchline and District PB, The Lewis PB, The Uist Pb, the Scots Guards PB and Eileann an Fhraoich PB.

Aug 2014 - The band take part in the 2nd Tattoo Hebrides alongside Simon Fraser University PB, The Lewis PB, The Sky PB, The Ullapool PB, The Skye PB, The Uist PB and Sgoil Lionaceit PB.

July 2016 - The band play at the inaugural Strathaven Drum and Pipe Festival.

July 2017 - The band play at the 2nd Strathaven Drum and Pipe Festival.

July 2017 - The band perform for a week at the Festival Interceltico De Aviles Y Comarcain Asturia Spain.​​

​Aug 2017 - The band perform in George Square as part of the Piping Live festival.

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